Asked in: SSC CGL 2022 T-1
reach fever pitch in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC CGL 2022 T-1 Idioms & Phrases
Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined segment in the given sentence.
By the end of the football match, feelings had reached fever pitch.Answer & explanation
Answer: C) to get so strong that one cannot control them
Correct Answer: to get so strong that one cannot control them
Explanation:
The phrase “reached fever pitch” means emotions became so intense or strong that they were hard to control (बेहद प्रबल हो जाना जिसे नियंत्रित नहीं किया जा सके).
• intense means very strong (तीव्र).
Other options don’t fit:
• in or to many places – unrelated to emotion strength.
• be extremely serious and worrying – refers to concern, not intensity level of feelings.
• start well – opposite in meaning.
reach fever pitch – questions
Has reach fever pitch been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – reach fever pitch has been asked in SSC exams: SSC CGL 2022 T-1.